Doharighat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mau district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Doharighat | |
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Town | |
  Doharighat Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mau |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,245 |
| Languages Spoken : Hindi English and Bhojpuri | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Transport
editThe nearest railway station Dohrighat railway station. This city is connected by NH29 route and is between Gorakhpur and Varanasi.
Geography
editDohrighat is located at 26°16′N 83°31′E / 26.26°N 83.52°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 66 metres (216 feet).
Historical city
editDohrighat is a historical city.[2] The head canal is the second large pumped canal in Asia and is named for politician Chaudhary Charan Singh.[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[4] Doharighat had a population of 11,799. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Doharighat has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68% and, female literacy is 52%. In Dohrighat, 16% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dohrighat
- ^ "Home". dohrighat.com.
- ^ "दोहरीघाट पंप कैनाल का नाम बदला, सूरत नहीं". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
This temple is about 8.5 km from Dohrighat
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